Chapter XXIII

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Many a heart, the old saw says, is caught at the rebound; and Otto von Steinbach, discharging himself as he did like a catapult from the Burgomaster’s house, never stopped till he fell flushed and almost breathless into a chair beside fair Mistress Gretchen Hackernagel.

the state of being absent

From this reading She, as kind fate would have it, sat at home alone in the absence of her father and sisters, who had all gone to a great treat which had been some time promising in the shape of a peripatetic preacher of the Anabaptist persuasion, who was to shed his eloquence on Strassburg for one day only; but Gretchen had, with the grain of sturdiness which no domestic tyranny could entirely eradicate, refused to join in the pious dissipation.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading She, as kind fate would have it, sat at home alone in the absence of her father and sisters, who had all gone to a great treat which had been some time promising in the shape of a peripatetic preacher of the Anabaptist persuasion, who was to shed his eloquence on Strassburg for one day only; but Gretchen had, with the grain of sturdiness which no domestic tyranny could entirely eradicate, refused to join in the pious dissipation.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading Many a heart, the old saw says, is caught at the rebound; and Otto von Steinbach, discharging himself as he did like a catapult from the Burgomaster’s house, never stopped till he fell flushed and almost breathless into a chair beside fair Mistress Gretchen Hackernagel.

Having no one else present.

From this reading She, as kind fate would have it, sat at home alone in the absence of her father and sisters, who had all gone to a great treat which had been some time promising in the shape of a peripatetic preacher of the Anabaptist persuasion, who was to shed his eloquence on Strassburg for one day only; but Gretchen had, with the grain of sturdiness which no domestic tyranny could entirely eradicate, refused to join in the pious dissipation.

adherent of Anabaptism

From this reading She, as kind fate would have it, sat at home alone in the absence of her father and sisters, who had all gone to a great treat which had been some time promising in the shape of a peripatetic preacher of the Anabaptist persuasion, who was to shed his eloquence on Strassburg for one day only; but Gretchen had, with the grain of sturdiness which no domestic tyranny could entirely eradicate, refused to join in the pious dissipation.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Many a heart, the old saw says, is caught at the rebound; and Otto von Steinbach, discharging himself as he did like a catapult from the Burgomaster’s house, never stopped till he fell flushed and almost breathless into a chair beside fair Mistress Gretchen Hackernagel.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Many a heart, the old saw says, is caught at the rebound; and Otto von Steinbach, discharging himself as he did like a catapult from the Burgomaster’s house, never stopped till he fell flushed and almost breathless into a chair beside fair Mistress Gretchen Hackernagel.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Many a heart, the old saw says, is caught at the rebound; and Otto von Steinbach, discharging himself as he did like a catapult from the Burgomaster’s house, never stopped till he fell flushed and almost breathless into a chair beside fair Mistress Gretchen Hackernagel.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading She, as kind fate would have it, sat at home alone in the absence of her father and sisters, who had all gone to a great treat which had been some time promising in the shape of a peripatetic preacher of the Anabaptist persuasion, who was to shed his eloquence on Strassburg for one day only; but Gretchen had, with the grain of sturdiness which no domestic tyranny could entirely eradicate, refused to join in the pious dissipation.

next to; at the side of

From this reading Many a heart, the old saw says, is caught at the rebound; and Otto von Steinbach, discharging himself as he did like a catapult from the Burgomaster’s house, never stopped till he fell flushed and almost breathless into a chair beside fair Mistress Gretchen Hackernagel.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading There was something of the black sheep in Gretchen Hackernagel.

not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty

From this reading Many a heart, the old saw says, is caught at the rebound; and Otto von Steinbach, discharging himself as he did like a catapult from the Burgomaster’s house, never stopped till he fell flushed and almost breathless into a chair beside fair Mistress Gretchen Hackernagel.

possessive form of “burgomaster” — a mayor of a municipality in Germany or Holland or Flanders or Austria

From this reading Many a heart, the old saw says, is caught at the rebound; and Otto von Steinbach, discharging himself as he did like a catapult from the Burgomaster’s house, never stopped till he fell flushed and almost breathless into a chair beside fair Mistress Gretchen Hackernagel.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading She, as kind fate would have it, sat at home alone in the absence of her father and sisters, who had all gone to a great treat which had been some time promising in the shape of a peripatetic preacher of the Anabaptist persuasion, who was to shed his eloquence on Strassburg for one day only; but Gretchen had, with the grain of sturdiness which no domestic tyranny could entirely eradicate, refused to join in the pious dissipation.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Her compeers called her “odd,” her eccentricity developing itself mainly in a dislike to the tenets the rest of her family professed.

shoot forth or launch, as if from a catapult

From this reading Many a heart, the old saw says, is caught at the rebound; and Otto von Steinbach, discharging himself as he did like a catapult from the Burgomaster’s house, never stopped till he fell flushed and almost breathless into a chair beside fair Mistress Gretchen Hackernagel.

inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading Many a heart, the old saw says, is caught at the rebound; and Otto von Steinbach, discharging himself as he did like a catapult from the Burgomaster’s house, never stopped till he fell flushed and almost breathless into a chair beside fair Mistress Gretchen Hackernagel.

a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading Many a heart, the old saw says, is caught at the rebound; and Otto von Steinbach, discharging himself as he did like a catapult from the Burgomaster’s house, never stopped till he fell flushed and almost breathless into a chair beside fair Mistress Gretchen Hackernagel.

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From this reading Her compeers called her “odd,” her eccentricity developing itself mainly in a dislike to the tenets the rest of her family professed.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading She, as kind fate would have it, sat at home alone in the absence of her father and sisters, who had all gone to a great treat which had been some time promising in the shape of a peripatetic preacher of the Anabaptist persuasion, who was to shed his eloquence on Strassburg for one day only; but Gretchen had, with the grain of sturdiness which no domestic tyranny could entirely eradicate, refused to join in the pious dissipation.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading She, as kind fate would have it, sat at home alone in the absence of her father and sisters, who had all gone to a great treat which had been some time promising in the shape of a peripatetic preacher of the Anabaptist persuasion, who was to shed his eloquence on Strassburg for one day only; but Gretchen had, with the grain of sturdiness which no domestic tyranny could entirely eradicate, refused to join in the pious dissipation.

relating to societies in which capital needed to industrialize is in short supply

From this reading Her compeers called her “odd,” her eccentricity developing itself mainly in a dislike to the tenets the rest of her family professed.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Many a heart, the old saw says, is caught at the rebound; and Otto von Steinbach, discharging himself as he did like a catapult from the Burgomaster’s house, never stopped till he fell flushed and almost breathless into a chair beside fair Mistress Gretchen Hackernagel.

-ing form of “discharge” — complete or carry out

From this reading Many a heart, the old saw says, is caught at the rebound; and Otto von Steinbach, discharging himself as he did like a catapult from the Burgomaster’s house, never stopped till he fell flushed and almost breathless into a chair beside fair Mistress Gretchen Hackernagel.

an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group

From this reading Her compeers called her “odd,” her eccentricity developing itself mainly in a dislike to the tenets the rest of her family professed.

breaking up and scattering by dispersion

From this reading She, as kind fate would have it, sat at home alone in the absence of her father and sisters, who had all gone to a great treat which had been some time promising in the shape of a peripatetic preacher of the Anabaptist persuasion, who was to shed his eloquence on Strassburg for one day only; but Gretchen had, with the grain of sturdiness which no domestic tyranny could entirely eradicate, refused to join in the pious dissipation.

of concern to or concerning the internal affairs of a nation

From this reading She, as kind fate would have it, sat at home alone in the absence of her father and sisters, who had all gone to a great treat which had been some time promising in the shape of a peripatetic preacher of the Anabaptist persuasion, who was to shed his eloquence on Strassburg for one day only; but Gretchen had, with the grain of sturdiness which no domestic tyranny could entirely eradicate, refused to join in the pious dissipation.

strange and unconventional behavior

From this reading Her compeers called her “odd,” her eccentricity developing itself mainly in a dislike to the tenets the rest of her family professed.

Fluent, persuasive, and graceful speaking or writing. (Sự hùng biện, tài ăn nói lưu loát.)

From this reading She, as kind fate would have it, sat at home alone in the absence of her father and sisters, who had all gone to a great treat which had been some time promising in the shape of a peripatetic preacher of the Anabaptist persuasion, who was to shed his eloquence on Strassburg for one day only; but Gretchen had, with the grain of sturdiness which no domestic tyranny could entirely eradicate, refused to join in the pious dissipation.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading She, as kind fate would have it, sat at home alone in the absence of her father and sisters, who had all gone to a great treat which had been some time promising in the shape of a peripatetic preacher of the Anabaptist persuasion, who was to shed his eloquence on Strassburg for one day only; but Gretchen had, with the grain of sturdiness which no domestic tyranny could entirely eradicate, refused to join in the pious dissipation.

kill in large numbers

From this reading She, as kind fate would have it, sat at home alone in the absence of her father and sisters, who had all gone to a great treat which had been some time promising in the shape of a peripatetic preacher of the Anabaptist persuasion, who was to shed his eloquence on Strassburg for one day only; but Gretchen had, with the grain of sturdiness which no domestic tyranny could entirely eradicate, refused to join in the pious dissipation.

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading Many a heart, the old saw says, is caught at the rebound; and Otto von Steinbach, discharging himself as he did like a catapult from the Burgomaster’s house, never stopped till he fell flushed and almost breathless into a chair beside fair Mistress Gretchen Hackernagel.

a social unit living together

From this reading Her compeers called her “odd,” her eccentricity developing itself mainly in a dislike to the tenets the rest of her family professed.

an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future

From this reading She, as kind fate would have it, sat at home alone in the absence of her father and sisters, who had all gone to a great treat which had been some time promising in the shape of a peripatetic preacher of the Anabaptist persuasion, who was to shed his eloquence on Strassburg for one day only; but Gretchen had, with the grain of sturdiness which no domestic tyranny could entirely eradicate, refused to join in the pious dissipation.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading She, as kind fate would have it, sat at home alone in the absence of her father and sisters, who had all gone to a great treat which had been some time promising in the shape of a peripatetic preacher of the Anabaptist persuasion, who was to shed his eloquence on Strassburg for one day only; but Gretchen had, with the grain of sturdiness which no domestic tyranny could entirely eradicate, refused to join in the pious dissipation.

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading Many a heart, the old saw says, is caught at the rebound; and Otto von Steinbach, discharging himself as he did like a catapult from the Burgomaster’s house, never stopped till he fell flushed and almost breathless into a chair beside fair Mistress Gretchen Hackernagel.

having the pinkish flush of health

From this reading Many a heart, the old saw says, is caught at the rebound; and Otto von Steinbach, discharging himself as he did like a catapult from the Burgomaster’s house, never stopped till he fell flushed and almost breathless into a chair beside fair Mistress Gretchen Hackernagel.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading She, as kind fate would have it, sat at home alone in the absence of her father and sisters, who had all gone to a great treat which had been some time promising in the shape of a peripatetic preacher of the Anabaptist persuasion, who was to shed his eloquence on Strassburg for one day only; but Gretchen had, with the grain of sturdiness which no domestic tyranny could entirely eradicate, refused to join in the pious dissipation.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Many a heart, the old saw says, is caught at the rebound; and Otto von Steinbach, discharging himself as he did like a catapult from the Burgomaster’s house, never stopped till he fell flushed and almost breathless into a chair beside fair Mistress Gretchen Hackernagel.

destroyed or killed

From this reading She, as kind fate would have it, sat at home alone in the absence of her father and sisters, who had all gone to a great treat which had been some time promising in the shape of a peripatetic preacher of the Anabaptist persuasion, who was to shed his eloquence on Strassburg for one day only; but Gretchen had, with the grain of sturdiness which no domestic tyranny could entirely eradicate, refused to join in the pious dissipation.

a relatively small granular particle of a substance

From this reading She, as kind fate would have it, sat at home alone in the absence of her father and sisters, who had all gone to a great treat which had been some time promising in the shape of a peripatetic preacher of the Anabaptist persuasion, who was to shed his eloquence on Strassburg for one day only; but Gretchen had, with the grain of sturdiness which no domestic tyranny could entirely eradicate, refused to join in the pious dissipation.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading She, as kind fate would have it, sat at home alone in the absence of her father and sisters, who had all gone to a great treat which had been some time promising in the shape of a peripatetic preacher of the Anabaptist persuasion, who was to shed his eloquence on Strassburg for one day only; but Gretchen had, with the grain of sturdiness which no domestic tyranny could entirely eradicate, refused to join in the pious dissipation.

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From this reading GRETCHEN.

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From this reading Many a heart, the old saw says, is caught at the rebound; and Otto von Steinbach, discharging himself as he did like a catapult from the Burgomaster’s house, never stopped till he fell flushed and almost breathless into a chair beside fair Mistress Gretchen Hackernagel.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading She, as kind fate would have it, sat at home alone in the absence of her father and sisters, who had all gone to a great treat which had been some time promising in the shape of a peripatetic preacher of the Anabaptist persuasion, who was to shed his eloquence on Strassburg for one day only; but Gretchen had, with the grain of sturdiness which no domestic tyranny could entirely eradicate, refused to join in the pious dissipation.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading She, as kind fate would have it, sat at home alone in the absence of her father and sisters, who had all gone to a great treat which had been some time promising in the shape of a peripatetic preacher of the Anabaptist persuasion, who was to shed his eloquence on Strassburg for one day only; but Gretchen had, with the grain of sturdiness which no domestic tyranny could entirely eradicate, refused to join in the pious dissipation.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Many a heart, the old saw says, is caught at the rebound; and Otto von Steinbach, discharging himself as he did like a catapult from the Burgomaster’s house, never stopped till he fell flushed and almost breathless into a chair beside fair Mistress Gretchen Hackernagel.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading Many a heart, the old saw says, is caught at the rebound; and Otto von Steinbach, discharging himself as he did like a catapult from the Burgomaster’s house, never stopped till he fell flushed and almost breathless into a chair beside fair Mistress Gretchen Hackernagel.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading She, as kind fate would have it, sat at home alone in the absence of her father and sisters, who had all gone to a great treat which had been some time promising in the shape of a peripatetic preacher of the Anabaptist persuasion, who was to shed his eloquence on Strassburg for one day only; but Gretchen had, with the grain of sturdiness which no domestic tyranny could entirely eradicate, refused to join in the pious dissipation.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Many a heart, the old saw says, is caught at the rebound; and Otto von Steinbach, discharging himself as he did like a catapult from the Burgomaster’s house, never stopped till he fell flushed and almost breathless into a chair beside fair Mistress Gretchen Hackernagel.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading She, as kind fate would have it, sat at home alone in the absence of her father and sisters, who had all gone to a great treat which had been some time promising in the shape of a peripatetic preacher of the Anabaptist persuasion, who was to shed his eloquence on Strassburg for one day only; but Gretchen had, with the grain of sturdiness which no domestic tyranny could entirely eradicate, refused to join in the pious dissipation.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading She, as kind fate would have it, sat at home alone in the absence of her father and sisters, who had all gone to a great treat which had been some time promising in the shape of a peripatetic preacher of the Anabaptist persuasion, who was to shed his eloquence on Strassburg for one day only; but Gretchen had, with the grain of sturdiness which no domestic tyranny could entirely eradicate, refused to join in the pious dissipation.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading Many a heart, the old saw says, is caught at the rebound; and Otto von Steinbach, discharging himself as he did like a catapult from the Burgomaster’s house, never stopped till he fell flushed and almost breathless into a chair beside fair Mistress Gretchen Hackernagel.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading She, as kind fate would have it, sat at home alone in the absence of her father and sisters, who had all gone to a great treat which had been some time promising in the shape of a peripatetic preacher of the Anabaptist persuasion, who was to shed his eloquence on Strassburg for one day only; but Gretchen had, with the grain of sturdiness which no domestic tyranny could entirely eradicate, refused to join in the pious dissipation.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Many a heart, the old saw says, is caught at the rebound; and Otto von Steinbach, discharging himself as he did like a catapult from the Burgomaster’s house, never stopped till he fell flushed and almost breathless into a chair beside fair Mistress Gretchen Hackernagel.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Many a heart, the old saw says, is caught at the rebound; and Otto von Steinbach, discharging himself as he did like a catapult from the Burgomaster’s house, never stopped till he fell flushed and almost breathless into a chair beside fair Mistress Gretchen Hackernagel.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading She, as kind fate would have it, sat at home alone in the absence of her father and sisters, who had all gone to a great treat which had been some time promising in the shape of a peripatetic preacher of the Anabaptist persuasion, who was to shed his eloquence on Strassburg for one day only; but Gretchen had, with the grain of sturdiness which no domestic tyranny could entirely eradicate, refused to join in the pious dissipation.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading Her compeers called her “odd,” her eccentricity developing itself mainly in a dislike to the tenets the rest of her family professed.

become part of; become a member of a group or organization

From this reading She, as kind fate would have it, sat at home alone in the absence of her father and sisters, who had all gone to a great treat which had been some time promising in the shape of a peripatetic preacher of the Anabaptist persuasion, who was to shed his eloquence on Strassburg for one day only; but Gretchen had, with the grain of sturdiness which no domestic tyranny could entirely eradicate, refused to join in the pious dissipation.

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading She, as kind fate would have it, sat at home alone in the absence of her father and sisters, who had all gone to a great treat which had been some time promising in the shape of a peripatetic preacher of the Anabaptist persuasion, who was to shed his eloquence on Strassburg for one day only; but Gretchen had, with the grain of sturdiness which no domestic tyranny could entirely eradicate, refused to join in the pious dissipation.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Many a heart, the old saw says, is caught at the rebound; and Otto von Steinbach, discharging himself as he did like a catapult from the Burgomaster’s house, never stopped till he fell flushed and almost breathless into a chair beside fair Mistress Gretchen Hackernagel.

for the most part

From this reading Her compeers called her “odd,” her eccentricity developing itself mainly in a dislike to the tenets the rest of her family professed.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading Many a heart, the old saw says, is caught at the rebound; and Otto von Steinbach, discharging himself as he did like a catapult from the Burgomaster’s house, never stopped till he fell flushed and almost breathless into a chair beside fair Mistress Gretchen Hackernagel.

an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man

From this reading Many a heart, the old saw says, is caught at the rebound; and Otto von Steinbach, discharging himself as he did like a catapult from the Burgomaster’s house, never stopped till he fell flushed and almost breathless into a chair beside fair Mistress Gretchen Hackernagel.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Many a heart, the old saw says, is caught at the rebound; and Otto von Steinbach, discharging himself as he did like a catapult from the Burgomaster’s house, never stopped till he fell flushed and almost breathless into a chair beside fair Mistress Gretchen Hackernagel.

not any; not one

From this reading She, as kind fate would have it, sat at home alone in the absence of her father and sisters, who had all gone to a great treat which had been some time promising in the shape of a peripatetic preacher of the Anabaptist persuasion, who was to shed his eloquence on Strassburg for one day only; but Gretchen had, with the grain of sturdiness which no domestic tyranny could entirely eradicate, refused to join in the pious dissipation.

not divisible by two

From this reading Her compeers called her “odd,” her eccentricity developing itself mainly in a dislike to the tenets the rest of her family professed.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading She, as kind fate would have it, sat at home alone in the absence of her father and sisters, who had all gone to a great treat which had been some time promising in the shape of a peripatetic preacher of the Anabaptist persuasion, who was to shed his eloquence on Strassburg for one day only; but Gretchen had, with the grain of sturdiness which no domestic tyranny could entirely eradicate, refused to join in the pious dissipation.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading Many a heart, the old saw says, is caught at the rebound; and Otto von Steinbach, discharging himself as he did like a catapult from the Burgomaster’s house, never stopped till he fell flushed and almost breathless into a chair beside fair Mistress Gretchen Hackernagel.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading She, as kind fate would have it, sat at home alone in the absence of her father and sisters, who had all gone to a great treat which had been some time promising in the shape of a peripatetic preacher of the Anabaptist persuasion, who was to shed his eloquence on Strassburg for one day only; but Gretchen had, with the grain of sturdiness which no domestic tyranny could entirely eradicate, refused to join in the pious dissipation.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading She, as kind fate would have it, sat at home alone in the absence of her father and sisters, who had all gone to a great treat which had been some time promising in the shape of a peripatetic preacher of the Anabaptist persuasion, who was to shed his eloquence on Strassburg for one day only; but Gretchen had, with the grain of sturdiness which no domestic tyranny could entirely eradicate, refused to join in the pious dissipation.

and nothing more

From this reading She, as kind fate would have it, sat at home alone in the absence of her father and sisters, who had all gone to a great treat which had been some time promising in the shape of a peripatetic preacher of the Anabaptist persuasion, who was to shed his eloquence on Strassburg for one day only; but Gretchen had, with the grain of sturdiness which no domestic tyranny could entirely eradicate, refused to join in the pious dissipation.

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From this reading Many a heart, the old saw says, is caught at the rebound; and Otto von Steinbach, discharging himself as he did like a catapult from the Burgomaster’s house, never stopped till he fell flushed and almost breathless into a chair beside fair Mistress Gretchen Hackernagel.

a person who walks from place to place

From this reading She, as kind fate would have it, sat at home alone in the absence of her father and sisters, who had all gone to a great treat which had been some time promising in the shape of a peripatetic preacher of the Anabaptist persuasion, who was to shed his eloquence on Strassburg for one day only; but Gretchen had, with the grain of sturdiness which no domestic tyranny could entirely eradicate, refused to join in the pious dissipation.

the act of persuading (or attempting to persuade); communication intended to induce belief or action

From this reading She, as kind fate would have it, sat at home alone in the absence of her father and sisters, who had all gone to a great treat which had been some time promising in the shape of a peripatetic preacher of the Anabaptist persuasion, who was to shed his eloquence on Strassburg for one day only; but Gretchen had, with the grain of sturdiness which no domestic tyranny could entirely eradicate, refused to join in the pious dissipation.

having or showing or expressing reverence for a deity

From this reading She, as kind fate would have it, sat at home alone in the absence of her father and sisters, who had all gone to a great treat which had been some time promising in the shape of a peripatetic preacher of the Anabaptist persuasion, who was to shed his eloquence on Strassburg for one day only; but Gretchen had, with the grain of sturdiness which no domestic tyranny could entirely eradicate, refused to join in the pious dissipation.

someone whose occupation is preaching the gospel

From this reading She, as kind fate would have it, sat at home alone in the absence of her father and sisters, who had all gone to a great treat which had been some time promising in the shape of a peripatetic preacher of the Anabaptist persuasion, who was to shed his eloquence on Strassburg for one day only; but Gretchen had, with the grain of sturdiness which no domestic tyranny could entirely eradicate, refused to join in the pious dissipation.

professing to be qualified

From this reading Her compeers called her “odd,” her eccentricity developing itself mainly in a dislike to the tenets the rest of her family professed.

showing possibility of achievement or excellence

From this reading She, as kind fate would have it, sat at home alone in the absence of her father and sisters, who had all gone to a great treat which had been some time promising in the shape of a peripatetic preacher of the Anabaptist persuasion, who was to shed his eloquence on Strassburg for one day only; but Gretchen had, with the grain of sturdiness which no domestic tyranny could entirely eradicate, refused to join in the pious dissipation.

spring back; spring away from an impact

From this reading Many a heart, the old saw says, is caught at the rebound; and Otto von Steinbach, discharging himself as he did like a catapult from the Burgomaster’s house, never stopped till he fell flushed and almost breathless into a chair beside fair Mistress Gretchen Hackernagel.

past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards

From this reading She, as kind fate would have it, sat at home alone in the absence of her father and sisters, who had all gone to a great treat which had been some time promising in the shape of a peripatetic preacher of the Anabaptist persuasion, who was to shed his eloquence on Strassburg for one day only; but Gretchen had, with the grain of sturdiness which no domestic tyranny could entirely eradicate, refused to join in the pious dissipation.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading Her compeers called her “odd,” her eccentricity developing itself mainly in a dislike to the tenets the rest of her family professed.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading She, as kind fate would have it, sat at home alone in the absence of her father and sisters, who had all gone to a great treat which had been some time promising in the shape of a peripatetic preacher of the Anabaptist persuasion, who was to shed his eloquence on Strassburg for one day only; but Gretchen had, with the grain of sturdiness which no domestic tyranny could entirely eradicate, refused to join in the pious dissipation.

cut with a saw

From this reading Many a heart, the old saw says, is caught at the rebound; and Otto von Steinbach, discharging himself as he did like a catapult from the Burgomaster’s house, never stopped till he fell flushed and almost breathless into a chair beside fair Mistress Gretchen Hackernagel.

plural of “say” — the chance to speak

From this reading Many a heart, the old saw says, is caught at the rebound; and Otto von Steinbach, discharging himself as he did like a catapult from the Burgomaster’s house, never stopped till he fell flushed and almost breathless into a chair beside fair Mistress Gretchen Hackernagel.

any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)

From this reading She, as kind fate would have it, sat at home alone in the absence of her father and sisters, who had all gone to a great treat which had been some time promising in the shape of a peripatetic preacher of the Anabaptist persuasion, who was to shed his eloquence on Strassburg for one day only; but Gretchen had, with the grain of sturdiness which no domestic tyranny could entirely eradicate, refused to join in the pious dissipation.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She, as kind fate would have it, sat at home alone in the absence of her father and sisters, who had all gone to a great treat which had been some time promising in the shape of a peripatetic preacher of the Anabaptist persuasion, who was to shed his eloquence on Strassburg for one day only; but Gretchen had, with the grain of sturdiness which no domestic tyranny could entirely eradicate, refused to join in the pious dissipation.

get rid of

From this reading She, as kind fate would have it, sat at home alone in the absence of her father and sisters, who had all gone to a great treat which had been some time promising in the shape of a peripatetic preacher of the Anabaptist persuasion, who was to shed his eloquence on Strassburg for one day only; but Gretchen had, with the grain of sturdiness which no domestic tyranny could entirely eradicate, refused to join in the pious dissipation.

woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat

From this reading There was something of the black sheep in Gretchen Hackernagel.

plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading She, as kind fate would have it, sat at home alone in the absence of her father and sisters, who had all gone to a great treat which had been some time promising in the shape of a peripatetic preacher of the Anabaptist persuasion, who was to shed his eloquence on Strassburg for one day only; but Gretchen had, with the grain of sturdiness which no domestic tyranny could entirely eradicate, refused to join in the pious dissipation.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading She, as kind fate would have it, sat at home alone in the absence of her father and sisters, who had all gone to a great treat which had been some time promising in the shape of a peripatetic preacher of the Anabaptist persuasion, who was to shed his eloquence on Strassburg for one day only; but Gretchen had, with the grain of sturdiness which no domestic tyranny could entirely eradicate, refused to join in the pious dissipation.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading There was something of the black sheep in Gretchen Hackernagel.

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From this reading Many a heart, the old saw says, is caught at the rebound; and Otto von Steinbach, discharging himself as he did like a catapult from the Burgomaster’s house, never stopped till he fell flushed and almost breathless into a chair beside fair Mistress Gretchen Hackernagel.

(of a nose) blocked

From this reading Many a heart, the old saw says, is caught at the rebound; and Otto von Steinbach, discharging himself as he did like a catapult from the Burgomaster’s house, never stopped till he fell flushed and almost breathless into a chair beside fair Mistress Gretchen Hackernagel.

city on the Rhine in eastern France near the German border; an inland port

From this reading She, as kind fate would have it, sat at home alone in the absence of her father and sisters, who had all gone to a great treat which had been some time promising in the shape of a peripatetic preacher of the Anabaptist persuasion, who was to shed his eloquence on Strassburg for one day only; but Gretchen had, with the grain of sturdiness which no domestic tyranny could entirely eradicate, refused to join in the pious dissipation.

the state of being vigorous and robust

From this reading She, as kind fate would have it, sat at home alone in the absence of her father and sisters, who had all gone to a great treat which had been some time promising in the shape of a peripatetic preacher of the Anabaptist persuasion, who was to shed his eloquence on Strassburg for one day only; but Gretchen had, with the grain of sturdiness which no domestic tyranny could entirely eradicate, refused to join in the pious dissipation.

plural of “tenet” — a religious doctrine that is proclaimed as true without proof

From this reading Her compeers called her “odd,” her eccentricity developing itself mainly in a dislike to the tenets the rest of her family professed.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Many a heart, the old saw says, is caught at the rebound; and Otto von Steinbach, discharging himself as he did like a catapult from the Burgomaster’s house, never stopped till he fell flushed and almost breathless into a chair beside fair Mistress Gretchen Hackernagel.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was something of the black sheep in Gretchen Hackernagel.

up to a particular time

From this reading Many a heart, the old saw says, is caught at the rebound; and Otto von Steinbach, discharging himself as he did like a catapult from the Burgomaster’s house, never stopped till he fell flushed and almost breathless into a chair beside fair Mistress Gretchen Hackernagel.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading She, as kind fate would have it, sat at home alone in the absence of her father and sisters, who had all gone to a great treat which had been some time promising in the shape of a peripatetic preacher of the Anabaptist persuasion, who was to shed his eloquence on Strassburg for one day only; but Gretchen had, with the grain of sturdiness which no domestic tyranny could entirely eradicate, refused to join in the pious dissipation.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading She, as kind fate would have it, sat at home alone in the absence of her father and sisters, who had all gone to a great treat which had been some time promising in the shape of a peripatetic preacher of the Anabaptist persuasion, who was to shed his eloquence on Strassburg for one day only; but Gretchen had, with the grain of sturdiness which no domestic tyranny could entirely eradicate, refused to join in the pious dissipation.

interact in a certain way

From this reading She, as kind fate would have it, sat at home alone in the absence of her father and sisters, who had all gone to a great treat which had been some time promising in the shape of a peripatetic preacher of the Anabaptist persuasion, who was to shed his eloquence on Strassburg for one day only; but Gretchen had, with the grain of sturdiness which no domestic tyranny could entirely eradicate, refused to join in the pious dissipation.

a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.)

From this reading She, as kind fate would have it, sat at home alone in the absence of her father and sisters, who had all gone to a great treat which had been some time promising in the shape of a peripatetic preacher of the Anabaptist persuasion, who was to shed his eloquence on Strassburg for one day only; but Gretchen had, with the grain of sturdiness which no domestic tyranny could entirely eradicate, refused to join in the pious dissipation.

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From this reading Many a heart, the old saw says, is caught at the rebound; and Otto von Steinbach, discharging himself as he did like a catapult from the Burgomaster’s house, never stopped till he fell flushed and almost breathless into a chair beside fair Mistress Gretchen Hackernagel.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading She, as kind fate would have it, sat at home alone in the absence of her father and sisters, who had all gone to a great treat which had been some time promising in the shape of a peripatetic preacher of the Anabaptist persuasion, who was to shed his eloquence on Strassburg for one day only; but Gretchen had, with the grain of sturdiness which no domestic tyranny could entirely eradicate, refused to join in the pious dissipation.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading She, as kind fate would have it, sat at home alone in the absence of her father and sisters, who had all gone to a great treat which had been some time promising in the shape of a peripatetic preacher of the Anabaptist persuasion, who was to shed his eloquence on Strassburg for one day only; but Gretchen had, with the grain of sturdiness which no domestic tyranny could entirely eradicate, refused to join in the pious dissipation.

which person or people

From this reading She, as kind fate would have it, sat at home alone in the absence of her father and sisters, who had all gone to a great treat which had been some time promising in the shape of a peripatetic preacher of the Anabaptist persuasion, who was to shed his eloquence on Strassburg for one day only; but Gretchen had, with the grain of sturdiness which no domestic tyranny could entirely eradicate, refused to join in the pious dissipation.

in the company of; together with

From this reading She, as kind fate would have it, sat at home alone in the absence of her father and sisters, who had all gone to a great treat which had been some time promising in the shape of a peripatetic preacher of the Anabaptist persuasion, who was to shed his eloquence on Strassburg for one day only; but Gretchen had, with the grain of sturdiness which no domestic tyranny could entirely eradicate, refused to join in the pious dissipation.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading She, as kind fate would have it, sat at home alone in the absence of her father and sisters, who had all gone to a great treat which had been some time promising in the shape of a peripatetic preacher of the Anabaptist persuasion, who was to shed his eloquence on Strassburg for one day only; but Gretchen had, with the grain of sturdiness which no domestic tyranny could entirely eradicate, refused to join in the pious dissipation.